“Good. Relaxed. I don’t have problems with sleep,” was Wijnaldum’s response to an enquiry about how he felt.

“It is the first time in this position where I play a game like this so it’s not like I feel different or anything. Of course it is a different match but the feeling is the same.

“We are now so close that you can go to the final and try to win it but at the beginning of the season I didn’t really think about it because this is my first season in the Champions League and I didn’t know what to expect or how difficult it was.

Liverpool’s front three of former Roma winger Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane have provided 88 goals this season and there is an expectation they will add to that as Liverpool have not failed to score in a European away match this season.

However, with Roma yet to concede at home in the Champions League, they may have to prepare themselves for a gritty, resilient performance to avoid a repeat of Barcelona’s exit on away goals in the last round despite taking a 4-1 lead to the Italian capital.

“I saw videos of it. I think it is a warning,” added Wijnaldum, who has been exchanging WhatsApp messages with Roma midfielder and international team-mate Kevin Strootman.